10 stars for the biryani's! I've tried both the hyderabadi and vijayawada biryani all together about 5 times for lunch at work/doordash- never disappointed. Food was delicious and plentiful! Piping hot, clean tasting and soooo soooo flavorful!! Please if you have not tried any of these biryanis- you're missing out! Head to the restaurant if not doordash it for lunch! (Or dinner!) Highly recommended! read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Had the hyderbadi chicken biriyani and unfortunately was not to my standard. Flavors weren't that authentic and I had one chicken leg and a small chicken thigh piece. The proportion wasn't there. Really disappointed... If you are looking to fill up on rice and carbs then this would be the entree choice The mango lassi is a classic mix. I'd prefer more sweet than sour but this is the typical flavor you get at most places so they did it right. The other food looks good though! Which is why I didn't give a complete one star. I'd come back to try the other food some other time. Service was quick and to the point, but the guy may not be the most talkative. Seating is quaint with red booths. Looks comfy. Parking isn't the best... right outside but narrow and can get packed if it gets busy. read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Firstly, expect to struggle for parking. There is a tiny one way lot with a line of tight spaces to the right. That wouldn't be all too bad if there weren't a bunch of loiterers blocking the already small spaces. I understand that this is Stockton Blvd but it's not good for business. The restaurant interior is a bit tacky with the red walls and booths. The floor was sticky and service was nonexistent. We came in to try the lamb koobideh but that was not available. I asked the waiter to go ahead and put in my husband's order and give me a little more time. He never came back to check in so my husband had to walk to the counter to add my item. We ordered samosa chaat, goat pepper masala, garlic naan and andhra dal. The food came out in a timely manner and the food was decent. We got 2 orders of garlic naan and they were very inconsistent. One basket tasted freshly made while the other was definitely not - like it had been sitting for hours. Even after the food had arrived, water was never served and we had to request this. The service and ambiance definitely played a part in my experience here. Although the food was decent this is not really a place that I would recommend. Once again we had to go up to the counter to settle the bill and the server had the audacity to request a cash tip. Try somewhere else. read more

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Just ordered from this place and it says to put your spice level down I put one because that's the lowest it will allow me to, but I also put in the notes no spice please no spice please and I received my food and it's too spicy for me to eat too spicy for My Son to eat now we just wasted money on this place hoping butter chicken was gonna be good and then we found a good place but we did not and I'm so disappointed and the nan is flat not fresh at all. There's very little pieces of chicken in this butter chicken too. We never order again. read more

Update: there is a way to order rice, it is just like $5.... OG: The chicken tikka masala didn't come with rice and there is no way to order a side of rice so that really took away from the taste for me read more

Truly delicious comfort food. Their Afghani foods are perfect for a cozy meal, we've ordered the kabuli pulao and potato bolani (carbs for the win) for takeout as repeat dishes and tried several other items on the menu. Each time I've interacted with staff I've found them to be kind and friendly. Is the area a little sketch? Yes. Is it worth the visit for delicious food? Yes! read more

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE LEVEL OF SPICINESS ONLY AND THE OPTION THAT DARBAR ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE: Spice choice on my $70 food order for my family with no spice/mild and they gave us VERY spicy. Great. $70 down the drain so it's going straight into the trash. BOOOO Darbar, if you're going to have an option for how spicy the food is then be accurate. Sure, I understand these things can be relative but come on---Option 1 is supposed to be mild. The whole family was disappointed. NOW, TO BE FAIR & OBJECTIVE, If Darbar changes this huge mistake....actually, if they make an option with no spice at all we will definitely come back as return patrons because the food smells, looks, and is VERY delicious UNTIL 5 seconds of you chewing you realize this isn't going to work. read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - I can't even imagine level 5 spiciness. - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Had a great lunch today at Darbar. I ordered the Chicken Chettinad which was spicy and flavorful. I'd definitely order that again. And I thought the naan was excellent. Mine was buttery and just the right amount of crispy. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Beautiful and clean inside - don't judge the outside. Food is flavorful and our waiter Mudi was so kind and helpful. I'll def be there again! read more

I order from here all the time and love it. Best value around. Curries are good, love the rice dishes, their paratha is so buttery and flaky and chewy. Everything is always consistent too, never experienced a bad or off order from them. read more

First time coming here. Food: yummy . I like the veggie biryani and paneer palak. Service: cool and nice . Ambiance: it was during the quiet time of the day so it was nice . read more

Great service great food clean environment. Great music !! We will be back again soon. Mobin was great thank u !! read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Butter chicken chicken, tikka masala, Chana masala - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

We stopped in for an early dinner, 4 in our group. The reviews were right, Darbar is amazing! We had delicious vegetable Pakora while we decided on our other courses. After some deliberation we ended up with a beautiful Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani , accompanied by Butter Chicken, Vegetable Korma, Borani Banjan (a delicious Afghan eggplant dish), Shrimp Curry and a Paneer dish. Beverages were tea, rose milk, and the best mango lassi! The service was great. Parking is easy. Neighborhood isn't terribly inviting however we will definitely go back for this food! read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

To be sure, for me, the dicey parking situation is almost enough to keep me away BUT, I'm so glad I didn't let it! This is my second time here, but it has been a while. The food is tasty and well prepared and offers a great variety of options from snacks to entrees and desserts. The service was good and the room is large and comfortable and can accommodate small groups or families easily. There is also an electronic billboard that showcases some of the foods and is behind the counter. I began with panipuri as an appetizer. How does one describe these most delicious crispy cups of chutney, potato and chick pea? Just DELICIOUS and fun to eat! I enjoyed them so much. There are 6 pieces to an order and designed to share. But it was only me and I enjoyed each one of the six (maybe why I had so much of my entree to take home!) I ordered Lamb Saag. The portion is enough for a second meal, if alone. I actually ended up having 2 meals at home with the remainder. The lamb saag(spinach) was tasty and the meat was quite tender and spiced just right for me. I asked for less spice and was happy with what I got. The rice was separately priced but a large portion. I ordered the plain naan which proved a wonderful accompaniment for scooping the lamb. It was flaky, hot and tasty! I am already planning a return with my niece for our September monthly luncheon outing. They also offer Chinese and Afghani dishes. Perhaps I'll try their Afghani fare next time. I like Afghani food too. Do yourself a favor when in the area and enjoy a meal here. If you like Indian food, I don't think you can go wrong. read more

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The food was amazing. My friend and I ordered several things from the menu. Glad we tried the cheese stuffed naan. It was so soft and pillowy. lol. The garlic naan was delicious as well. The tamarind dipping sauce was perfect for the samosas and other items we had. My absolute favorite was the Malai Chicken Tikka. I had my first mango lassi and I finished the whole thing. Perfect way to balance the spice from the tandoori shrimp. Service was amazing. Loved the ambiance. Y'all have to try this place. Can't wait to go back. read more

Delicious saag and very pleasant service. Also had their salty lassi yogurt drink which was perfect on a hot day.

I have been coming here for a few years. Food is fresh and delicious!! Service always friendly!

I'm obsessed with the food, especially the butter chicken, unfortunately because i've moved to Southern California I miss this place so dearly. I asked my boyfriend to grab me two orders, one to freeze today and it's still just as good. Whenever i'd return back up north, i'd always order at least 2 orders just to take back home and hopefully freeze save, but it doesn't last a week. I don't care about the parking, the food is worth it!! I would show a picture of all the food i've gotten, but the dining table is a mess from how i couldn't help myself. Please open a location near Chino Hills in Southern California!!! I am Darbar's big back fan read more

Nicki was so helpful and patient with me really an awesome customer service experience!!!

Somehow I had never heard of Darbar until recently, so imagine my surprise when it turned out to be some of the best Indian food I've ever had. An extensive menu featuring Indian, Chinese, and Afghani cuisines offers many classics that American diners are likely familiar with, plus several new options to try. My party of 3 had a reservation on a Thursday evening, but the place was spacious and far from full. We started with vegetable samosas, which were crispy on the outside with a light, flavorful potato and pea mixture inside. For entrees, we ordered aloo gobi and the Afghani eggplant dish Borani Ban Jan, as well as a side of plain rice and naan. Everything was delicious, but the highlight was the Birani Ban Jan. Served with yogurt and a creamy, slightly smoky tomato base, it was rich and delicious to eat over rice or on its own. I would 100% order it again. The only spot on the experience was our server getting busy and forgetting to bring a mango lassi we ordered. But he was very apologetic about it - and honestly, the food was so good that it really wasn't a big deal. read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Borani Ban Jan and Plain Rice - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Love this place. I come here almost every other week. The area around it is sketchy, it doesn't look great on the outside but trust me, the food is amazing. The Indian and Chinese food is really good. I don't recommend the kebab because to me it is a little bit dry. But their biryani, Indian dishes, paneer, and all of their Chinese food is fantastic. The service is really good, the staff is really kind, sometimes it does sometimes to get the food so I wouldn't come here if you're in a rush for a quick lunch, but they do take Phone orders and I think online orders. I can't speak enough of this place, the food is absolutely fantastic. read more

The tandoori fish was so moist and the mint chutney was a perfect accompaniment! The waiter was wonderful. I love supporting a family restaurant. I can't wait to come back and try new things. read more

Food was incredible. Came in with a group of 8, we all ordered different things. Everything had a distinct taste. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Parking is limited and everything was cooked to order, so expect a wait between ordering and eating. I would definitely eat here again. read more

From the very first bite, this place absolutely delivers. The food was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced, with every ingredient tasting intentional and high quality. The dish was cooked to perfection--tender, well-seasoned, and beautifully presented. read more

DON'T sleep on this hidden gem! I know I know. The parking situation and the neighborhood itself isn't welcoming but the food is so worth it. Outside it's sketchy, inside it's nice! The food took a while to come out but it was because they were making a fresh batch of rice. So we were totally okay with it. We ordered the chicken tikka masala, chicken vindaloo, 2 garlic naan and 2 plain rice with 2 drinks. Total was about $46 ish but they did give us a 10% discount for working at UCD (show badge?) so everything for about $41. We'll definitely come back. read more

Parking is quite sketchy but trust me, this place is worth it! Legit delicious with great service. Music was also awesome! I ordereed the fish biryani and samosa chaat. Wow! The fish biryani had a kick to it so be careful! If you want it spicy, I'm sure they can do make it authentic spicy! Samosa chaat was delicious witj the perfect texture and sauce. Mango Lassi was legit! So fresh, no after taste. Best I've had! Do checkout this place! read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Samosa chaat - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This place was SO GOOD!! My friend and I shared a Paneer Biryani and I think the Mutter Paneer I think it was called? We got Naan and she got a mango lassi and I got a sweet lassi. All of it was HEAVENLY!! Their google says they're closed on thursdays, which is not true haha. The parking lot is a little funky, and it's a little place kinda tucked in here. We talked to who I think was the owner and he mentioned that they are a new restaurant, so I would def go give it a try!! I want this place to stick around so I'm actually BEGGING you to go because it was like the best indian food i've had in a while, and their menu was quite large, if you had a larger party it would have something for everyone. Plenty of veg options and meat options. Highly highly recommend, staff was kind as well, and it was clean and nice inside!! read more

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Went in there with 2 colleagues on a rainy and cold Wednesday night. I will start with the good. The food knocked it OUT of the park We ordered pani puri and papri chaat for starters , the dahi was fresh, the chaat crispy and kabuli chole really week cooked. It was like an explosion of flavors in your mouth For the main course we ordered garlic naan ( so-so) , baingan bharta ( not what I expected but absolutely delicious) , chicken saag ( delectable, so full of flavor and the chicken was so tender!) and Chinese fried rice ( abundance of corn and other veggies, not a lot of chicken but it was so delicious, bordering on addictive ). The service was great too, extremely polite staff, considerate to all our needs and had helpful suggestions on the food Why 4 instead of 5 star? The location! A very tight driveway and the smoke shop next door makes for some shady traffic on the street that runs by this eatery. It's really sad because the food is fabulous. I saw A LOT take ways and Uber eats orders and that made sense. If you would like some mouth watering India and Afgani food, Darbar is the place to go to! read more

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Well-spiced, delicious food with friendly staff. Interior is very nice, considering this location has been through a few different businesses over the years, and the outside looks random and slightly worn out. read more

You will find it difference in taste in comparison to chowmein that you have/might have had before somewhere else. As you can see the portion of the meal as well. It's worth trying food here. My last experience encouraged me to visit this restaurant here. Customer service excellent as always. And place is peaceful & quiet to enjoy your meal. Highly recommended!!!!! read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Chicken chowmein & fried Potstickers. - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food is great but they take forever for the food to be served they should work on that.

Was served mediocre food with pani puri which had rancid yogurt in it. The mint chutney was also rancid. Very nasty . We were so disgusted and disappointed. Do not recommend. Mediocre service as well. The biryani was not fresh even though we asked for fresh food. The only thing which was okay was the fish pakoras which were hot and fresh. read more

The bathroom was a mess. I asked for non-spicy curry. I explained to the waiter that I cannot eat spicy since I have an allergy. The curry was extremely spicy and I ate a hot pepper. After having one bite, I didn't eat the rest and asked for a refund. They argued with me about the refund even thought I received something I specifically didn't ask for and didn't eat. The water glasses were so dirty that I couldn't drink water out of it. read more

Amazing food great service I ordered Tandoori Paneer Tikka Kabab and Bolani it was so delicious definitely I will be back Thank you so much for the delicious food. read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Bolani - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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We ordered Halal Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani which tastes like Pulau. Chicken Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan were not bad.

This restaurant is new to us and since we were in the neighborhood we'd try it. We both ordered the Darbar Special Goat Biryani " Authentic Diamond Rice Layered with tender pieces of meat seasoned with fragrant spices and yogurt. " Our food arrived hot as expected. The rice is very flavorful and a nice spice level. The garnishes and yogurt were provided after the food was served but handy. The meat ( goat ) was mostly bones and not very tender. I'd say there were @2 ounces of protein and 2 ounces of bones. The yolk of the hard boiled eggs was green and unappetizing. The service was slow but he was mostly friendly. The server poured water for the other tables but not us...he also needs to familiarize himself with the menu. If you order by the "number " don't. Just read the item title. The restaurant interior as very clean and inviting. The prices are decent. read more

Darbar Halal Restaurant - Bones and egg from my meal. - Indian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food was fantastic and such a great price! Highly recommend going with a group so you can try multiple items. Service was great and the food came out quick. read more

Excellent food, I had the Chaat. Service was friendly and suggested the perfect meal.

We went there on our lunch break and had butter chicken, naan, and shrimp fried rice. Everything was amazing. Highly recommend this place.

Like other reviewers said, it's kind of a hole in the wall unknown place that should be 1000x more well known. The food was absolutely fabulous, bursting with flavor and some of my favorite Indian food I've had. If you haven't tried Darbar, it's a must! read more

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